Qian Xuan (ca. 1235-before 1307).  Wang Xizhi Watching Geese, ca. 1295.  Handscroll,

ink and colors on paper. MMA.

Juyong Gateway, Changping county, near Beijing, Hebei.  1345

Mandala of Yamantaka-Vajrabhairava,  ca. 1330–32. Silk tapestry (kesi), MMA

Mural paintings at the Yongle Gong Daoist Temple, Ruicheng, Shaanxi. 13th century

Zhao Mengfu  (1254-1322).  The Mind Landscape of Xie Yuyu.  Handscroll, ink and heavy colors on silk.  The Art Museum, Princeton University.

Wu Zhen.  Poetic Feeling in a Thatched Hut.  Handcroll, ink on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art.

Huang Gongwang (1269-1354).  Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, 1347-1350.  Handscroll, ink on paper. NPM.

Huang Gongwang (1269-1354).  Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, 1347-1350.  Handscroll, ink on paper. NPM.

Huang Gongwang (1269-1354).  Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, 1347-1350.  Handscroll, ink on paper. NPM.

Ni Zan (ca. 1301-1374), The Rongxi Studio, 1372. Hanging scroll, ink on paper.NPM.

Wang Meng (1308-1385). Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains, 1366. Hanging scroll, ink on paper.  Shanghai Museum. 

*Shen Zhou (1427-1509)  Landscape Album, including “Gardeners,” “Scholar and Crane in a Boat,” “Poet on a Mountain Top.”  Ink and colors on paper.  Nelson Gallery, Kansas City.

*Shen Zhou (1427-1509)  Landscape Album, “Poet on a Mountain Top.”  Ink and colors on paper.  Nelson Gallery, Kansas City.

Shen Zhou.  Farewell to Lu Zhi.  Handscroll, ink and light color on paper.  Nelson Gallery, Kansas City.

*Shen Zhou.  Gazing at the Mid-Autumn Moon.  ca. 1486.  Handscroll, ink and light colors on paper.  Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

Shen Zhou.  Lofty Mt. Lu.  1467.  Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper.  NPM, Taipei.

*Shen Zhou.  Twelve Views of Tiger Hill.  Album leaves.  Ink and color on paper.

Cleveland Museum of Art.

*Wen Zhengming  (1470-1559).  Pine Trees and Waterfall.  1527-31.  Hanging scroll, ink and colors on paper.  NPM, Taipei.

Wen Zhenming (147901559).  Living Aloft, 1543.  Hanging scroll, in and colors

on paper.  MMA.

*Tang Yin (1470-1523). Tao Gu Presents a Poem, ca. 1515. Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk.  NPM, Taipei.

Qiu Ying (ca. 1494-1552). Spring Morning in the Han Palace.  Handscroll, ink and colors on silk. NPM, Taipei. 

The Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City, now site of the Palace Museum, Beijing.  Begun in 15^th century, with many later additions and rennovations.

            Three Great Halls:  Supreme Harmony, Central Harmony, Protecting Harmony

The Ming Tombs, notherwest of Beijing, 15th-17^th century.

The Ming Tombs, notherwest of Beijing, 15th-17^th century.

The Great Wall, 15^th century and later

Anonymous.  Portrait of the Yongle Emperor (r. 1403-24).  Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk. National Palace Museum, Taipei.

Anonymous.  Portrait of the Hongzhi Emperor (r. 1488-1505). Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk. National Palace Museum, Taipei.

Bian Wenjin ((ca. 1356-ca. 1428).  Three Friends of Winter and the Hundred Birds. 1413.

Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk.  NPM.

Shang Xi (active ca. second quarter of the 15^th century).  Guan Yu Captures the General Pang De.  ca. 1430-31.  Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk.  Palace Museum, Beijing.

Liu Jun (active ca. 1475-ca. 1505).  The First Song Emperor Visiting his Prime Minister in the Snow.  Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk.  Palace Museum, Beijing.

Dai Jin (1388-1462).  The Hermit Xu You  Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk.  Cleveland Museum of Art.

After Xie Huan.  (active 1426-52).  Literary Gathering in the Apricot Garden.  1437.  Handscroll, ink and colors on silk.  Metropolitan Museum of Art.  (Another version in the Zhenjiang Museum).

After Xie Huan.  (active 1426-52).  Literary Gathering in the Apricot Garden.  1437.  Handscroll, ink and colors on silk.  Metropolitan Museum of Art.  (Another version in the Zhenjiang Museum).

Zhang Zeduan (active early 12^th century).  Spring Festival on the River¸ (Qingming shanghe tu).  Handcroll, ink and colors on silk.  Palace Museum, Beijing.

Anonymous.  Landscape with Secluded Chess Players.  Liao.  10^th Century.

Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk.  Excavated from a tomb at Yemaotai,

Liaoning.  Liaoning Provincial Museum, Shenyang.

Attributed to Li Cheng (active mid tenth century).  Buddhist Temple and Clearing Mountain Peak.  Hanging scroll, ink and light colors on silk.  Nelson Gallery, Kansas City.

Fan Kuan (ca. 960-1030). Travelers Among Streams and Mountains.  Hanging scroll, ink and light colors on silk.  National Palace Museum, Taipei.

Guo Xi (ca. 1000-1090).  Early Spring, dated 1072.  Hanging scroll, ink and light colors on silk.       National Palace Museum, Taipei.

Dong Yuan (d. 962).  Wintry Groves and Layered Banks.  Hanging scroll, ink on silk.

Cui Bo.  Hare and Magpies, dated 1061.  Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk. National Palace Museum, Taipei.

Emperor Huizong (1082-1135).  Cranes Above Kaifeng.  Handscroll, ink and colors

on silk.  Palace Museum, Beijing.

Emperor Huizong (1082-1135).  Five Colored Parakeet.  Handscroll, ink and colors

on silk.  Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Attributed to Gu Hongzhong (active 943-960).  The Night Revels of Han Xizai.  12th

      century copy.  Handscroll, ink and colors on silk.  Palace Museum, Beijing.

Li Gonglin (ca. 1042-1106).  Illustrations of the Classic of Filial Piety.  Handscroll,

ink on silk.  The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Gong Xian (ca. 1617-1689).  Thousand Peaks and Myriad Ravines.  ca . 1670. Hanging scroll, ink on paper.  

Hongren (1610-1664).  The Coming of Autumn. 1658-1661.  Hanging scroll, ink on paper. Honolulu Academy of Art.

Hongren.  Dragon Pine.  Hanging scroll, ink on paper.  MMA.

Zhu Da,  also known as Bada shanren (Pa-ta-shan-ren)  (1626-1705).  Fish and Rocks.  1699. Hanging scroll, ink on paper. MMA

Zhu Da. Two Eagles. 1702.  Hanging scroll, ink on paper. MMA.

Zhu Da.  Birds and Lotus. Handscroll, ink on satin. MMA.

Shitao (also known as Daoji  (1642-1707). Self-Portrait. 1674. Handscroll, ink and colors on paper.  Formerly, Lo Chia-lun Collection, Taipei.

Shitao.  The Sixteen Luohans, 1667.  Handscroll, ink on paper. MMA.

Shitao.  Ten Thousand Ugly Ink Dots.  1685.  Handscroll, ink on paper.  Suzhou Museum

Shitao.  Lofty Mt. Lu.  ca. 1700.  Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper. Sumitomo Collection.

Shitao.  Reminiscences of Ch’in-huai (Nanjing).  Album leaves, ink and colors on paper.  The Cleveland Museum of Art. 

Shitao. Wilderness Colors.  Album leaves, ink and color on paper.  MMA.

Shitao. Wilderness Colors.  Album leaves, ink and color on paper.  MMA.

Shitao. Outing to Mr. Zhang’s Cave.  Handscroll, ink and colors on paper. MMA

Costume Portraits of the Yongzheng Emperor

Unidentified artist.

ca 1723-36

album leaves, ink and color on silk

Twelve Beauties at Leisure Painted for Prince Yinzhen, the Future Yongzheng Emperor

anonymous court artist

late Kangxi period, btw 1709-1723

set of 12 screen paintings, ink and color on silk

Lang Shining

Assembled Blessings

1723

hanging scroll, ink and color on silk

Lang Shining

Spring's Peaceful Message

hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

The Qianlong Emperor as a Buddhist Saint

unidentified artist

Qianlong - 1736-95

hanging scroll, ink and color on paper

Dong Qichang

The Qingbian Mountains

1617

Hanging scroll, ink on paper

Dong Qichang

River and Mountains on a Clear Autumn Day

handscroll, ink on paper

Dong Qichang

Album of Landscapes

ink on paper

Chen Hongshou

(1598-1652)

Paintings After Ancient Masters

Album leaves, ink and light color on silk

Chen Hongshou

Miscellaneous Studies

1619

album leaves, ink on paper

Li Song

View Over West Lake at Hangzhou

handscroll, ink on paper

Liang Kai

Shakyamuni Emerging from the Mountains

1204